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Job Description

Want to join a dynamic team that provides Electronic Warfare capabilities to our nation s warfighters? This position has leadership responsibilities for new business, Keep Sold and strategy development. As a Business Development (BD) Director in our F-35 product line within our Electronic Combat Solutions Business Area, you will be charged with leading identification, qualification, and maintaining a funnel of new business opportunities, and leading growth initiatives for the organization. This position will require an energetic and proactive leadership style and a fundamental understanding of the DOD Airborne Electronic Warfare market and focused on solving near and far term Warfighter problems.

This position includes the need to maintain our position in the market and develop and execute re-win strategy along with appropriately seeking new opportunities. To accomplish these tasks, the candidate will have the ability to engage and influence the full range of DOD customers from operators to senior decision makers, understand customer hot buttons , apply strategic filters to assess potential solutions and their business cases, and understand the competitive and market landscape. Other responsibilities include leading in-depth reviews of competitors, developing Price to Wins and being the voice of the customer to the business capture and program teams. The candidate will also lead strategy development for the F-35 product area and directly support the F-35 product line VPGM for all new business activities, including management reviews.

This candidate is expected to work independently while being aligned with the ECS strategy and leadership team.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

1. Conducts customer visits and performs research to understand current and emerging customer needs and requirements. Works with customers to shape and influence requirements to help F-35 position to win.

2. Assist in the assessment of the business environment to identify emerging/growth markets and long term trends in technology, budgets and operational needs. Synthesize the collected data through disciplined strategic thinking/filtering process to contribute to product line level strategies and technology roadmaps.

3. Coordinate with Senior Business Development Manager/Business Development Director, Engineering and Operations to ensure that updated or new company technologies/capabilities/investments/pursuits match with new and emerging customer requirements.

4. Identify/Create business opportunities that are real, consistent with the business environment, supportive of a compelling business case and are aligned with the Business Area strategy.

5. Functions as capture team lead on pursuits through Bid/No Bid decision. Responsible for execution of front end of the business phase (business decision) reviews. Participates in decisions regarding teaming, subcontractor and other agreements required for pursuits.

6. Generates and maintains Orders Forecasts for assigned market area. Coordinates information with the leadership team.

7. Maintains and updates F-35 business strategy based upon changing market dynamics.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

+ Previous industry experience working on large captures.

+ Clearance Level **Active Secret** with ability to obtain TS

+ Bachelor's Degree and 15 years work experience or equivalent experience

+ Has experience with the DoD acquisitions process, in particular F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) USAF & US Navy.

+ Understands the Electronic Warfare market.

+ Able to translate warfighter needs into business opportunities

+ Understands large force employment.

+ Has in depth knowledge and appreciation for How Washington Works

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

+ Top Secret/SCI Preferred

+ USAF/USN Weapons School Graduate. Prior DoD headquarters staff, Electronic Warfare operational experience and/or acquisition experience

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $169630 - $288370

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

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